Bangladesh, Khaleda Zia and PM

Bangladesh’s top court clears way for former PM Khaleda Zia to run in new elections
Bangladesh’s top court clears way for former PM Khaleda Zia to run in new elections - Supreme Court also acquits former prime minister’s son and heir apparent in corruption case
Party of Bangladesh's former PM Khaleda urges elections by Aug
Bangladesh's interim government should hold general elections by August in the "greater interest of the country," the party of former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia said on Tuesday, citing growing political and economic instability.
Bangladesh Supreme Court acquits ex-Prime Minister Zia, clearing the way for her to run in elections
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh’s Supreme Court on Wednesday acquitted former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia in the last corruption case against her, paving the way for her to run in elections that an interim government says will be held either in December or in the first half of 2026.
Bangladesh Supreme Court acquits former prime minister Khaleda Zia in corruption case
The Supreme Court (SC) of Bangladesh unanimously acquitted former Prime Minister and leader of the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), Khaleda Zia, of graft charges related to the Zia
Bangladesh Supreme Court acquits ex-PM, clearing the way for her to run in elections
Bangladesh’s Supreme Court has acquitted former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia in the last corruption case against her, paving the way for her to run in elections that an interim government says will be h
Bangladesh’s BNP urges interim government to expedite elections
By bno Chennai bureau The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has called on the country’s interim government to hold parliamentary elections no later than July or August 2025, underscoring its view that a delay would deepen political and economic instability.
Zia's BNP pushes for polls by Aug in Bangladesh
DHAKA: Bangladesh former PM Khaleda Zia's BNP mounted pressure on the interim govt on Tuesday to hold elections latest by Aug, saying there was no reason to delay the democratic process any further now that there was "relative stability in governance".
What does secularism mean in Bangladesh, a country where Islam is the state religion?
A Constitution Reform Commission has recommended that secularism, along with nationalism and socialism, should be removed from the preamble of Bangladesh’s constitution. Can the concepts of a state ...
The Telegraph3d
Bangladesh Nationalist Party formally rolls out its demand for next general election in July
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Tuesday formally rolled out its demand for the next general election by this July-August, the timeline likely to put pressure on the Muhammad Yunus-led ...
Bangladesh’s ailing former premier Khaleda Zia leaves country to undergo medical treatment in London
Aides to Bangladesh’s ailing former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia say she is leaving for London for medical treatment, leaving ...
The Diplomat9d
Revolution and Rivalry: Can Bangladesh Escape Its Illiberal Past?
Bangladesh’s entrenched political culture, rooted in decades of illiberal democracy, violence, and bad governance, casts a ...
U.S. News & World Report3d
Bangladesh's Top Court Acquits Former PM Khaleda in Graft Case
Rahman is the acting chairperson of Khaleda's Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and has been in exile in London. Since August, Bangladesh has been ruled by an interim government led by Nobel ...
Border disputes heat up between India and Bangladesh as China..., Yunus's stance may...
Yunus's anti-India stance could pose a significant challenge for India, as China aims to strengthen its ties with ...
Bangladesh commission proposes dropping ‘secularism’, ‘socialism’ from Constitution
The commission identified the absence of an institutional power balance and the concentration of authority in the prime ...
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Bangladesh’s Muhammad Yunus says interim govt to take nation forward through ‘unity’
Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus on Thursday sought support from political parties to take the nation forward through “unity” as he invited them to discuss a draft of the proclamation of the ...